Peter Garner: Soldier, scientist, pawn and, if he lives that long, a hero.
Peter Garner: Soldier, scientist, pawn and, if he lives that long, a hero.
Empire’s End
Peter stood in the narrow doorway watching the men and women preparing. The people of the coven seemed no different from another group, now a lifetime's distance away, preparing for another mission.
The work went quickly. Supplies were sorted and catalogued, then placed into containers and loaded into the small ships. Solar collecters were positioned to gather extra energy for takeoff. Weapons were checked by each team member, catalogued, then secured. Each crew member placed their weapon above their flight chair. Expressions had hardened during this activity. For all other aspects of the work, the group had been lighthearted. Now the seriousness of the mission intruded. This wasn’t another jaunt into imperial space to test defences or to steal supplies, this was the survival of the coven. They all knew that capture meant death, not just for them but for the coven. They would have to kill to avoid capture, and die to avoid exposure.
I invite you to join a traveller on a quest through time and space and that distant corner of reality, the human soul.